John Myers
Ingredients for 1 servings:
- 2 liters of spruce shoots, light green, from Norway spruce or silver fir shoots
- 4 liters of water
- 2 kg sugar
Instructions
Working time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour
delicious as a spread and also effective against coughs
It’s best to pick young spruce or fir shoots in the midday sun. Place them in a large pot and pour water over them. Simmer over low heat for about 1 hour. Then strain the mixture through a fine cheesecloth, squeezing the fir tips well. Add 1 pound of sugar to 1 liter of brew and simmer with the pot uncovered until it begins to thicken. Stir occasionally. It’s best to test the flow on a cold plate every now and then—just like when making jam. Caution: The whole process takes quite a while! It takes about 2-4 hours, depending on the heat! And be careful: Towards the end, the mixture can foam slightly and boil over, so stay nearby! When the desired viscous consistency is reached (the liquid will now have taken on a very dark brown color), pour the fir tree tip honey into jars. Let it cool before screwing on the lids. It keeps quite a long time (like real honey). This Black Forest pine tree honey tastes delicious on hearty black bread with butter. But it also has healing properties: Dissolved in hot tea—drink several times a day—it’s very effective against coughs and bronchitis. It has expectorant, soothing, and mildly anti-inflammatory properties.
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